Panagar is an old city lying on Jabalpur-Katni way, once it had been a prosperous city. Even today plenty of broken fragments of beautiful Jain temples & idols of Kalchuri Art & sculpture are found in this region.
Panagar is also famous for magnificent standing idol of Bhagwan Shantinath that belongs to 10-11 century. The sign of idol can not be seen because the lower part (portion below feet) of idol is embedded inside the earth.
The ‘Throne (sitting place) of Jati Baba’, which is around 500 years ancient, is also present here. It is also believed that a tunnel was there to reach Sonagiri from Panagar. That is invisible in present.
This idol of Bhagwan Shantinath was found 3 km away from here by digging the earth near ‘Pond Baleha’. A miraculous & attractive 5 feet high idol of Bhagwan Parshvanath in Padmasana posture is also present here.

Shri Dig. Jain Bada Mandir is main temple of Panagar where 9 feet high, extra ordinary and artistic idol of Bhagwan Shantinath in Khadgasana (standing) posture is present as principal deity. An another ancient, beautiful and 5 feet high idol of Bhagwan Parshvanath in Padmasana posture is also present in this temple.
There are 13 altars in this area. The attractive idols of forth period are seated in ‘Panchayati Mandir’ and are worth being seen.

Another temples to visit: -
(i) Shri Panchayati Digamber Jain Mandir – Principal deity of Shri Parshvanath-Suparshvanath Bhagwan
(ii) Shri Neminath Digamber Jain Bazar Mandir – Principal deity of Shri Neminath Bhagwan
(iii) Shri Chandraprabhu Digamber Jain Mandir – Principal deity of Shri Chandraprabhu Bhagwan
(iv) Shri Digamber Jain Nayakji Mandir – Principal deity of Chandraprabhu Bhagwan & grand creation of Shri Sammed Shikharji
(v) Shri Digamber Jain Parshvanath Chaityalaya

This area is situated near the Pond, scene is beautiful and is in the middle of the city and this makes the area always busy and crowded.

There are two pilgrimage homes in this area namely ‘Shri Digamber Jain Bazar Mandir Dharmashala’ & ‘Shri Digamber Jain Panchayati Bazariya Mandir Dharmashala’ with all kinds of facilities in them.
Dharmashala Shri Digamber Jain Bazar Mandir Dharmashala contains  5 rooms and 2 Halls.
Shri Dig. Jain Panchayati Bazariya Mandir Dharmashala  contains 4 rooms.
All facility like Mess, Bed, Utensils etc. available in both
Others: – Separate Jain Restaurants and Hotels are available in city.